By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, July 14, 2006 at 7:19 AM
In a state that has elected more dead Democrats to statewide office than black Democrats, the question should be asked: Does the Democratic Party take black voters and elected officials for granted? Labels: Democrats, Media_Watch
That's the question radio show Lizz Brown is discussing this morning with State Sen. Maida Coleman; State Reps. Connie Johnson and John Bowman; and Ald. Charles Q. Troupe. Listen to the show on WGNU 920-AM until 10:00 a.m. Or listen online at www.WGNU.net.
8 Comments:
100 Dollars says the shift from Republicans is mentioned.
7/14/2006 8:26 AM
I will have to listen to the podcast, because I missed this part of the show, but I will be severly disappointed if Sen. Coleman--my state Senator--is drawn into Lizz Brown's brand of divisive politics. Lizz Brown serves to do nothing more than tear this city apart. Where is the call for unity? Where is the call for bridging the divide? Where is the call for working together? Rev. Dr. King would surely be disappointed in the mouthpieces that have followed his courageous, ground-breaking work.
7/14/2006 11:11 AM
I only heard a short section of the interview and Lizz Brown was positing that is was race that prevented Ms. Coleman's campaign for auditor from getting traction. The power brokers didn't want her to have it, so they didn't encourage people to endorse, donate etc.
I believe that with Ms. Coleman's financial 'difficulties' in the past she would have been a terrible candidate for that office.
There was another example, Pat Allen?, black school board member from Kennett, who sought election for a statewide office, but was denied the donations, endorsements etc. I had to get out of my car so I didn't get that full story.
7/14/2006 12:34 PM
I don't think race was the issue with Maida's short bid for state auditor. She didn't play her cards right. Everybody knew Susan Montee was in it. Maida should have made it clear she was before Montee announced, before Montee gave herself $500,000K. And not to mention the persoanl finance issue, if you are going to run for office,especaillly statewide, you have to know that people are going to pry your life apart. Maida sealed her own fate in that campaign, and it had nothing to do with the color of her skin.
If race was the only hurdle, Maida and the Democratic party would have jumped over it together.
7/14/2006 1:52 PM
"Maida should have made it clear she was before Montee announced, before Montee gave herself $500,000K."
Maida Coleman had announced and began raising money before Montee announced, and long before Montee loaned (not gave) herself $500K.
The observation that Missouri has elected (statewide) more dead Democrats than black ones remains accurate and relevant. And further facts to munch on: The first three black aldermen in the City of St. Louis (all in the 1940s) were Republicans, as was the first black state rep from St. Louis County (1977). And the first (and so far only) party to nominate African American candidates for both governor and US Senator in the same election was the Green Party (2000).
7/14/2006 7:03 PM
And to answer the question directly, YES, you're damned right the Democratic Party takes black voters and elected officials for granted.
7/14/2006 7:10 PM
Oracle,
I don't know if I am more disappointed by your comments or the loss of your photo.
7/15/2006 10:14 AM
Why be disappointed by what the Oracle stated if it's true, which it is.
People, race relations won't ever improve if we stay in denial. The Oracle didn't make up the facts, they just are. So the question is how do we get past it. Certainly not by pretending that things like this didn't happen and continue to happen.
It was the Missouri Democratic Party that paid $25,000 to draw up the redistricting map that move the highest voting democratic ward to South St. Louis. It wasn't the Oracle. Nor should you blame me because I'm saying it. Blame the party for doing it.
The 20th ward delivered more votes than ANY OTHER CITY WARD to Clinton, Gore and Mel Carnahan. When it comes to State wide and National offices, the Southside wards vote 45-65% republican, check the records. When Geraldine Osborn retired from being Francis Slay's executive assistant, she moved to Fenton and became chair of the Bush for President campaign. Across the country every ten years during redistricting Black democrats have to team up with White republicans for fair districts.
Don't blame the messenger. Maida, Connie and John Bowman were all reluctant to be as frank as I have been, but none denied that white democrats don't treat black democrats the same. Until they do, they won't defeat republicans as they have in the past.
7/15/2006 3:49 PM
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